Polk County
Sitting between Tampa and Orlando, Polk County is Central Florida's often-overlooked dining market. With Lakeland as its largest city and over 1,500 restaurants spread across a largely suburban and rural landscape, the county serves as a crossroads for both coasts. Chain restaurants dominate the I-4 corridor, but local gems in downtown Lakeland and Winter Haven's growing dining scene offer a different side of Polk County's food culture.
Find Polk County restaurant inspections to find health scores and violation histories for restaurants in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, Haines City, Lake Wales, and Auburndale. Every inspection record includes the full list of violations found and the restaurant's overall health grade.
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InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into county-level trend pages with filters, latest inspection snapshots, and direct restaurant history. Most recent inspection on this page: August 21, 2026.
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Highest Rated in Polk
Restaurants
Page 42 of 75HERSHEY'S ICE CREAM
3800 US HWY 98 N K005, LAKELAND
HERSHEYS ICE CREAM
763 EAGLE RIDGE DR, LAKES WALES
HI LUMPIA FL
502 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND
HIBACHI BUFFET
901 MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND
HIBACHI EXPRESS
5351 N SOCRUM LOOP RD, LAKELAND
HIBACHI EXPRESS
2010 SAM WALTON WAY, LAKE WALES
HIBACHI EXPRESS
1515 BARTOW RD, LAKELAND
HIDALGUENSE 2
4 N 30 ST, HAINES CITY
HIGHLAND CITY CULVERS
4255 CLUBHOUSE RD, LAKELAND
HIGHLANDS GOLF LLC
500 HIGHLANDS RESERVE BLVD, DAVENPORT
HOLIDAY INN
200 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
4050 HOTEL DR, DAVENPORT
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES
4500 LAKELAND PARK DRIVE, LAKELAND
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES LAKELAND SOUTH
3405 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
1565 N BROADWAY AVE, BARTOW
HOLY CANNOLI ITALIAN-AMERICAN KITCHEN
67108 NALCREST RD, LAKE WALES
HOME2 SUITES
164 THRIVE RD, DAVENPORT
HOME2 SUITES BY HILTON LAKELAND NORTH I4
3610 HOPEWELL AVE, LAKELAND
HOME2 SUITES BY HILTON WINTER HAVEN
6015 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
HOME2 SUITES LAKELAND - SOUTH POLK PARKWAY
3610 LAKESIDE VILLAGE BLVD, LAKELAND
HONEY'S BBQ
2200 POSNER BLVD, DAVENPORT
HONG KONG CHINESE RESTAURANT
355 HAVENDALE BLVD, AUBURNDALE
HOOTERS OF LAKELAND II
3400 US 98 N, LAKELAND
HOT CORNER
2125 N LAKE AVE, LAKELAND
HOT DOG ZONE
2080 E EDGEWOOD DR, LAKELAND
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County pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface area-wide patterns and make local browsing easier, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
